1100i sport

[tomsp]

Need a little advice and help here. I'm considering this '97 1100i sport. It has 17k miles. It had a little problem and the owner put on a centauro bikini fairing and centauro instrument gage cluster. Runs terrific and looks like brand new (new custom paint helps). All electrics work fine - functionally. But the Centauro instrument panel lights -- idiot lights, oil light, blinker lights on the panel - are not wired. The wiring harness is there but not connected.

 

Is this a problem? Should that be simple or do-able for the shop to wire in? (why wasn't it done before )

 

Any feedback on the bike appreciated -- It has K&N pods, Borla crossover, carbon cans and related goodies...

[Guest Nogbad]

If you can follow a wiring diagram and are reasonably handy, I wouldn't think wiring the lights would be difficult.

 

More importantly, are you sure it's a legit bike?

[tomsp]

well.... no.... besides matching the frame vin with the pink vin... what else?

[Skeeve]

Need a little advice and help here.  I'm considering this '97 1100i sport.  It has 17k miles.  It had a little problem and the owner put on a centauro bikini fairing and centauro instrument gage cluster.  Runs terrific and looks like brand new (new custom paint helps).  All electrics work fine - functionally.  But the Centauro instrument panel lights -- idiot lights, oil light, blinker lights on the panel - are not wired.  The wiring harness is there but not connected.

 

Is this a problem?  Should that be simple or do-able for the shop to wire in? (why wasn't it done before    )

 

Any feedback on the bike appreciated -- It has K&N pods, Borla crossover, carbon cans and related goodies...

89084[/snapback]

 

The Sporti w/ all the goodies, plus the Centauro pieces mentioned, should be equal to a Ballabio [except that you have the 5-speed clunker instead of the zippy 6 speed that can break pawl springs to leave you stranded, & a shorter swingarm...]

 

My advice? Buy it, get an aftermarket repop of the Sport fairing, paint it all the original Guzzi Sporti yellow [love that color! ] and hook up the idiot lights [everything should line up, both the Centauro & the Sporti used the Marelli 16M, iirc] & ride ride ride!

 

Even if you leave it as is, it should be a fine machine. Do the P.Roper thing & get the tranny shimmed up right, make sure you've got the non-exploding 5th gear in there, & take comfort in the fact that the only Guzzi w/ a higher top speed than the Sporti is a Daytona [due to the fact that all later models are geared lower.]

[Pierre]

 

[antonio carroccio]

I love the jellow one.

[Paul Minnaert]

wireing should not be difficult, ask to get the original instruments and whats left of the fairing with it. Than you can change it back to original.

[tomsp]

so you're saying that the 5 speed gearbox is relatively alright- ?

 

I'll have to wait til monday to find out if the owner has the original fairing and all....good point.

 

This is another dumb question ---- the yellow sport-- round headlight-- the 1100i's had square lights don't they?

 

This one from the bike I'm looking at has the Centauro headlight....

[Martin Barrett]

so you're saying that the 5 speed gearbox is relatively alright- ?

 

89140[/snapback]

 

absolutely - oh no what Have I done

 

This is another dumb question ----    the yellow sport-- round headlight-- the 1100i's had square lights don't they?

 

89140[/snapback]

 

Yes all with rectangular head lights, the one pictured above has had fairing removed and headlight changed

[tomsp]

now you've done it Barrett

 

 

 

hey, also, the rear sets are not original -- "more relaxed" --this maybe too much of a mishmash.....